Last season senior guard Josh Jenkins was primed for a breakout season after starting the prior two and coming off a very successful series of spring practices under first-year offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh. But then in the annual Gold-Blue game the unexpected happened.

Jenkins injured his knee and his breakout season was cut short before it started, as the Parkersburg, W.Va. native was forced to miss the entire 2011 season as he rehabbed.